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Maternal and Child Health Programs offered at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

Maternal and Child Health Programs offered at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

Provides several services that promote healthy pregnancies and early childhood support. Black Infant Health/Health Ministers Works with African American churches and Health Ministers to support pregnant and parenting mothers and their families. Provides health education and linkages with medical and community resources. Children with Special Health Care Needs - CSHCN Connects families of children with special health care needs to providers and services. Provides case management, care coordination and referral to community-based programs. Maternal Child Outreach Team - MCOT Works to reduce high rates of infant mortality in Pierce County. Connects newly pregnant mothers to health insurance including Medicaid, smoking cessation and other support services. Maternity Support Services - MSS Promotes healthy pregnancies and babies through nurse home visiting. Provides preventative health and education services to women who are enrolled in Medicaid. Nurse Family Partnership - NFP Provides nurse home visiting services for first-time pregnant low-income women. Improves birth outcomes, child health and development, and economic self-sufficiency of families. Referrals must be received by 26th week of pregnancy. Positive Steps Serves at-risk students and their families through truancy prevention. Services are provided through an annual contract by Puget Sound Educational Service District.

Location

3629 South D Street, Tacoma, WA 98418

Hours

M-F, 8am-4:30pm

Application process

Call for more information or visit the website.

Eligibility

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Fee

No fees for this service.

Agency info

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

Chief Health Strategist provides leadership for prevention regarding public health issues and Health Equity in Pierce County. Offers public health services for individuals, communities, and businesses, including: - water, restaurant, waste disposal, and septic system inspection; - monitoring and responding to outbreaks of communicable diseases, including TB, Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and others; - substance abuse counseling, - health counseling for prenatal clients and parents of children in the home; - health education and general health information and referral.